Adirondack boat inspections close to becoming permanent
By Gwendolyn Craig
June 9, 2021
State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill strengthening and making permanent a law against spreading aquatic invasive species.
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Gwen is an award-winning journalist covering environmental policy for the Explorer since January 2020. She is a member of the Legislative Correspondents Association of New York. Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or gwen@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Gwen’s newsletter here.
By Gwendolyn Craig
June 9, 2021
State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill strengthening and making permanent a law against spreading aquatic invasive species.
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